Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,717, Aaron Fisher, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fisher, Aaron Rachel
N 14,717
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 3,595
Rachel Fisher
widow of Aaron Fisher, Maj who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 th Jany 1831 of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Pw. in the County commanded by Captain Southwick of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Mass line for 6 mos 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 21 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of July 39, and same to Willis Fisher Franklin, Mass
Arrears to the 14th of March - $65.62
Semi-annual allowance ending 10.9
$76.5
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 15 Page 88.

I Wilkes Gay Jr of Franklin in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age Testify and say That I am the Clerk of said town of Franklin and have the records of said Town in my possession and in Volume first of said records are the following words
"Marriages by the Rev Nathl Emmons in the year 1787" Seventeen hundred eighty seven October 18 th eighteenth Aaron Fisher and Rachel Fisher both of Franklin" excepting the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows "Octob r 18 th 1787"
Wilkes Gay Jr Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. September
1838
Sworn
Before me Willis Fisher Justice Peace

Rachel Fisher (2141) Rachel Fisher widow of Aaron Mass. act 7 July 38
No. 87. d. 31.
role - 25 " ————— 22. Witness & role Mayer 3. 00- " rowee 2 - 6.17 admd Memo. 178 pri
$21.88
No deduction Willis Fisher att Franklin Ann H. Hastings Mass.

Cornwallis of Hopkintown.
County of Norfolk ss On this 27 th day of September AD 1830 personally appeared before him an affidavit by me judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County. Richard Fisher & Franklin in said County aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th AD 1830 entitled an act granting half pay to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Aaron Fisher late of said Franklin deceased, who was a soldier in the army of the revolution & served, according to the best of her information & belief, two months at Dorchester Heights in the Winter & Spring of 1776 as a private in the Hopkintown militia under Captain Jeremiah Southworth.
Three months, at White Plains New York, in 1776 as a private in the Hopkintown militia under Captain Samuel Fisher.
One month, at Rhode Island in 1777 & 1778, as a private in the Hopkintown militia under Captain Amos Ellis.
and also three months, at Westport, & Fishkill New York, in 1780 as a private in the Hopkintown militia under Captain Nathan Hovey.
She further deposes that she was married to the said Aaron Fisher
Vol 1 p 1 - on 22 23-172 300 me published from D.

on the eighteenth day of October Seventeen hundred & Eighty seven that her husband the of us and Aaron Fisher, died on the 17 th day of January A.D. 1831 that she was not married to him from to his leaving this service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four and at the time above stated - Rachel Fisher
I swear to & subscribe, on the day & year above written J Leland of Probate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is judge of said Court of Probate & that Willis Fisher is a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their respective signatures to these papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1838 Jonathan H. Cobb

Rev WIDOW, &c.  own
File No. 14.717
Rachel Fisher
Widow of Aaron Fisher
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. a , Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lett. Hon. W. S. Hastings March 7. 1827.

76. J. H. Southworth -
77. Sam Fisher - vol 19 p 77 - on 25 days claimed 3 mo
78. Amos Ellis " - 2 p 1 - " 22 " 1
80. Nathan Mayer - vol 23 p 122 - 3 mo's man but alphadigital roll destroyed from D
2 25 3 22

Franklin Ms April 12 th
25
Map: add Prof. Rachele H. Sison. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Department Washington D.C.

I William H. Metcalf of Franklin in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years Testify and say That on the first of February 1776 I was a Private in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Bowes of Wrentham and remained under his command encamped in Roxbury about three weeks when myself Aaron Fisher of Franklin and others of Capt Bowes company were detached from Capt Bowes company and attached to a company commanded by Capt Jedediah Southworth of Stoughton under whose command the aforesaid Aaron Fisher and myself with others from that part of Wrentham now Franklin remained, until the first day of April having completed the term of service for which we had enlisted to wit, two Months when we were discharged during the term aforesaid the company were employed in Dorchester heights in erecting forts and maning the them William H. Metcalf
Norfolk ss. March 26 th 1839 Subscribed & sworn by the above named William H. Metcalf who is a credible witness Before me Willis Fisher Justice Peace

I James Baker of Franklin in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy Seven years Testify and say that in the year 1780 I enlisted into the service about the last of June and was with Aaron Fisher late of Franklin deceased and others from Franklin under the command of Capt. Nathan Thayer from about the last of June to the month of October making the term of three Months for which time the said Aaron Fisher served in the same company with me at Fishkill and West Point and was with me & others a part of the troops sold for gold to the enemy by Benedict Arnold.
James Baker
Vol 20. 122 - on Roll
Norfolk ss. March 30 th 1839 Subscribed and sworn by the above named James Baker who is a credible witness before me.
Willis Fisher Justice Peace

Franklin April 14 th 1838
Dear Sir, Enclosed are two Depositions in the case of Rachel Fisher Widow of Aaron Fisher late of Franklin demand a representation of whose case on examination at your department I have received through the Hon. Com. S. Hastings that further evidence was required I have at the widows request procured the within Depositions which I am but think will be sufficient to support her claim to a Pension under the act of July 4 th 1838) as the Deponents are men in whom I have the utmost confidence as to their veracity and of the correctness of their recollections should the evidence be deemed sufficient at the department and a certificate be granted you will please direct to me at Franklin Franklin P.O. Should any further information or evidence be required you may send me directed in the same way
With the highest consideration
I am Sir your
Obedient Servt
Willis Fisher
J. L. Edwards Esq - Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Notting September 28 th 1830
Sir
I have been requested to transmit to you the accompanying abstracts of Richard Fisher & Joseph Beck for pensions - Please to communicate with them in relation to their respective cases though not a much obliged
your obed servt
I sit once
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

I William H. Metcalf of Franklin County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years Testify and say that I was a private in the army of the revolution in a company commanded by Captain Jedediah Southworth in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in the months of February and March and served in said company for the term of two months in the vicinity of Boston I further testify that Aaron Fisher of Franklin aforesaid was a private soldier in the aforesaid company and served in said capacity and for the term aforesaid to wit, two months
William H. Metcalf
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.
I swear and subscribe this twenty fourth day of September 1838 by the abovenamed William H. Metcalf who is a credible witness Before me
Willis Fisher Justice Peace
I Robert Ray of Franklin County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty two years Testify and say that I was a private in the army of the revolution in a company commanded by Capt Samuel Fisher in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six commencing in July or August and marched to White Plains New York and served in said company for the term of three months I further testify that Aaron Fisher of Franklin aforesaid was a private soldier in the aforesaid company and served in said capacity for the term aforesaid to wit three months
Robert Ray
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. September 24 th 1838
I swear and subscribe by the abovenamed Robert Ray who is a credible witness
Before me Willis Fisher Justice Peace

I Joseph Bacon of Franklin County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Aaron Fisher of Franklin and Rachel Fisher his wife that they lived in Franklin aforesaid in good repute as husband and wife that the said Aaron Fisher died about seven years since that the said Rachel Fisher has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but still continues to be the widow of the aforesaid Aaron Fisher Joseph Bacon.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. September 26 th 1838
Sworn and subscribed by the above named Joseph Bacon who is a credible witness
Before me Willis Fisher Justice Peace